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  Earlier this month the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)  began a study  on IRCC’s application processing times and backlogs. The purpose of  CIMM  is to provide oversight of the immigration system and release studies that contain recommendations for improvement. CIMM invited me to Ottawa to participate in this study, which I did on May 5th. I would like to use this article as an opportunity to elaborate on my recommendations. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The backlog has doubled since the start of the pandemic to  2.1 million people . This includes applicants for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship. Needless to say, the backlog is hurting Canada’s economy, keeping families apart, and undermining Canada’s ability to provide humanitarian assistance to those in need. There is no doubt the pandemic has been a major contributor to the backlog. At the sta...

  Canada invited 545 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on May 11. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) and had a  Comprehensive Ranking System  (CRS) of at least 753. The minimum score was relatively high because Express Entry candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their score when they receive a provincial nomination. Without the nomination, the lowest-scoring candidates would have had 172 base points. For this draw, the tie-breaking rule was set for December  15, 2021 at 20:32:57  UTC. Candidates who had the lowest-eligible score were only invited if they had submitted their profiles to the Express Entry pool before this date. In the previous invitation round, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited  829 PNP candidates  with scores of at least 772. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Read More About: –   IRCC...

  Canada’s labour market remains very strong for Canadian-born and immigrant workers alike. Canada’s unemployment rate has fallen to a new all-time low once again. Statistics Canada reports it fell to 5.2 per cent in April, down from the previous record of 5.3 per cent that was set in March. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The unemployment rate for people aged 25 to 54 is even lower, as it stands at 4.3 per cent, which is also the lowest recorded rate ever since comparable data became available in 1976. The unemployment rate among immigrants fell to 5.5 per cent in April, compared to 5.8 per cent in March. It fell across the three immigrant cohorts reported by Statistics Canada. It fell to 7.8 per cent among immigrants who gained permanent residence within the last five years, compared to 8.3 per cent in April. Among immigrants that gained permanent residence between 5 to 10 years ago, it fell to 5.8 per cent compared to 6.3 per cent in March. Among immigrants...

  A step-by-step guide to permanent residence through the Canadian Experience Class. Since 2008, the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) has offered an immigration pathway for candidates who have worked in Canada and want to transition to  permanent residence . Following a temporary pause that has been in place since September 2021,  Express Entry  invitation rounds for CEC candidates are set to resume in July. Also, the processing standard for new applicants is expected to return to six months. As a program managed by the Express Entry system, people who are eligible for the CEC get a score on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Roughly every two weeks,  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada  (IRCC) holds Express Entry draws inviting the highest scoring candidates to apply for Canadian immigration. The following is a step-by-step guide on how you can apply for permanent residence through the CEC: Get a Free Express Entry Ass...